CALVIN KNIGHT SPORTS REPORT FOR APRIL 28, 2012
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 7, Trine 2
By Mark DeHaan
With fourth place in the MIAA all wrapped up for the conference tournament,
the Knights looked to finish off their regular season with a win as they hosted
Trine Saturday afternoon at the Huizenga Tennis & Track Center. Calvin did
just that, defeating the visiting Thunder 7-2.
Calvin started off the afternoon in doubles play where it took an early 2-1
lead, earning wins in second and third doubles. In second doubles, sophomore
Lauren Schlagenhauf (Fort Wayne, IN/Concordia Lutheran HS) and junior Jordan
Ipema (Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS) won by a score of 8-3 while the third
doubles team of sophomore Emily Swets (Grandville/Calvin Christian HS) and
sophomore Nicole Sheppard (Harbor Springs/Harbor Springs HS) won 8-5.
In singles play, Calvin won three out of its first four matches to take the
win. Calvin won its first singles match at third singles as Ipema won 6-3, 6-1.
Schlagenhauf then won the second singles match 6-4, 7-5. Playing at fifth
singles, freshman Ali Roode (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) won 6-0, 6-2 to
grab the clinching fifth point. Rounding out the Calvin victories was freshman
Samantha Reitsma (Grand Rapids/Northpointe Christian HS) won 7-6, 6-3, while
sophomore Bethany Zoerhof (Holland/Holland Christian HS) won sixth singles 6-1,
6-2.
The 7-2 win moves the Knights MIAA record to 5-3 and their overall record to
7-12. Calvin will now prepare for the MIAA Tournament where it will face
first-seeded Hope, who is 8-0 in conference, in the opening round next week
Thursday. The Knights lost their regular season match against Hope 8-1.
“We have a couple days to work on a few little things. We started out pretty
well in our first match with Hope, we just know we have to tighten things up a
little bit,” said Head Coach Jerry Bergsma. “There were a lot of questions
coming into this year, with a lot of new people in the lineup. I think we
responded very well to a tough start to the non-conference season and we built
some confidence in this group – hopefully we can take that into Thursday and
play our best.”
FINAL 2012 MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS
Hope 8-0
Albion 7-1
Kalamazoo 6-2
Calvin 5-3
Alma 4-4
Saint Mary's 3-5
Adrian 2-6
Trine 1-7
Olivet 0-8
MEN'S TENNIS
Calvin 9, Alma 0
The Calvin men's tennis team secured a 9-0 victory at Alma Saturday afternoon.
The Knights finish the regular season with an overall mark of 10-7 and a second
place conference mark of 5-1. It marks the 10th consecutive year that the
Calvin men's tennis team has reached the double-digit plateau in victories.
In finishing second in the MIAA regular season standings, Calvin receives the
second seed for next week's MIAA Tournament. Calvin will host a semifinal match
against third-seeded Hope next Thursday. Kalamazoo is the top seed for the
four-team tournament.
FINAL 2012 MIAA MEN'S TENNIS STANDINGS
Kalamazoo 6-0
Calvin 5-1
Hope 4-2
Albion 2-4
Alma 2-4
Trine 2-4
Adrian 0-6
WOMEN'S GOLF
MARSHALL - The Calvin women's golf team took fourth at the third and final
MIAA spring tournament round of the season. Calvin posted a team score of 353
at Saturday's 18-hole round hosted by Olivet at the Medalist Golf Club. The
Knights finish fourth in the final MIAA spring tournament standings with a
54-hole total of 1,091 strokes.
Saint Mary's and Olivet tied for first place on Saturday with scores of 328
with Hope third at 329. Saint Mary's took first place in the overall spring
standings and receives the MIAA's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.
In Saturday's round, freshman Jackie Richert (Fort Gratiot/Port Huron Northern
HS) led Calvin with a round of 82 that was good for a tie for fifth place
individually. Sophomore Carlia Canto (Marysville/Port Huron Northern HS) was
Calvin's second best finisher with a round of 86 that tied her for 13th. Junior
Elise Doezema (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) was next with an 87 (tie
for 15th) while junior Rachel Whitaker (Grand Rapids/Forest Hills Northern HS)
rounded out Calvin's finishers with a round of 98 (23rd place).
This spring marked Calvin's first-ever appearance in the MIAA's four-team
spring tournament that is used to determine the league's automatic qualifier to
the NCAA III Tournament.
FINAL MIAA SPRING TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Saint Mary's 987
Hope 1009
Olivet 1016
Calvin 1091
MEN'S GOLF
ANGOLA, IN - The Calvin men's golf team closed out a strong spring season,
placing second at the Bill Gettig Invitational hosted by Trine University
Saturday afternoon. Calvin posted a five-player score of 387. Host Trine took
first place with a five-player team score of 376.
Calvin's spring season included two tournament titles (Sunshine Invitational &
Furniture City Classic), two runner-up finishes (Knight Invite and Bill Gettig
Invite) and a third place finish (Vic Cuiss Invite).
In Saturday's competition, freshman James Van Noord (Troy/Troy Athens HS)
continued his stellar spring with a round of 73 that was good for second place
individually.
Sophomore Ross Ryzenga (Holland/Holland Christian HS) was close behind in
third place with a score of 74. Sophomore Jake Hoogstrate (Grand Rapids/Grand
Rapids Christian HS) was next with a round of 78 (tie for 16th) while junior
Ben Kuiper (Grand Rapids/Grand Rapids Christian HS) had an 80 (23rd) and
freshman Jonathan Cook (Muskegon/Western Michigan Christian HS) an 82.
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
MT. PLEASANT - The Calvin men's and women's track and field teams competed at
the Lyle Bennett Invitational hosted by Central Michigan University on
Saturday.
Sophomore Julie Busscher (Hudsonville/Unity Christian HS) had a strong day in
the sprints for the Calvin women, posting a time of 12.86 in the 100 meters and
a time of 26.18 in the 200 meters. Sophomore Hillary Banning (Whitinsville,
MA/Whitinsville Christian HS) had a busy day, placing second in the triple jump
(35-3) and eighth in the 400 meter hurdles (1:08.73).
The field events were a strength for the Calvin men as junior Aaron Meckes
(Bay City/Saginaw Valley Lutheran HS) was third in the shot put (52-4 3/4),
senior Justin Kremers (West Chicago, IL/Wheaton Academy) was third in the
javelin (161-1) and sophomore Matt Christians fifth in the high jump (6-2 3/4).
The Calvin track and field teams will now prepare to host the MIAA Field Day
May 3 and 4.
SOFTBALL
The Calvin softball doubleheader at Adrian on Saturday was postponed by rain.
The doubleheader will be made up next Monday beginning at 3:30 p.m.
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